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R5 522 Find Cheap Flights to Dakar

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Cheap Flights to Dakar

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Dakar that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Dakar

Mon, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 9
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 15:10JNB-DSS
29h 00m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
16:10 - 0:25DSS-JNB
30h 15m2 stops
R10 632Kenya Airways
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Mon, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 9
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 15:10JNB-DSS
29h 00m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
16:10 - 15:50DSS-JNB
21h 40m2 stops
R10 703Kenya Airways
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 22
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 15:10JNB-DSS
24h 10m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
16:10 - 15:50DSS-JNB
21h 40m2 stops
R12 012Kenya Airways
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Mon, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 9
ASKY Logo
5:30 - 17:25JNB-DSS
13h 55m2 stops
ASKY Logo
9:20 - 0:05DSS-JNB
12h 45m2 stops
R13 877ASKY
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Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 17:40JNB-DSS
20h 50m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:00 - 3:55DSS-JNB
17h 55m2 stops
R15 472Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 9
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 16:10JNB-DSS
28h 45m2 stops
Emirates Logo
17:55 - 5:30DSS-JNB
33h 35m1 stop
R16 441Emirates
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Fri, Jul 25 - Fri, Aug 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 17:55CPT-DSS
27h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:40 - 11:50DSS-CPT
38h 10m1 stop
R16 638Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Jul 25 - Fri, Aug 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 17:55CPT-DSS
27h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:40 - 11:50DSS-CPT
38h 10m1 stop
R16 656Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Sat, Jul 12
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 17:40JNB-DSS
20h 50m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:00 - 3:55DSS-JNB
17h 55m2 stops
R16 907Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 22
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 16:10JNB-DSS
43h 50m2 stops
Emirates Logo
17:55 - 20:50DSS-JNB
24h 55m1 stop
R18 413Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Dakar

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Dakar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Dakar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Dakar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Dakar is March, where tickets cost R10 954 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R12 927 and R12 819 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R10 865.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Dakar?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Dakar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Dakar Plane Tickets

Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR5 522
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Dakar

When to book flights to Dakar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Dakar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Dakar based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Dakar flights

  • How far is Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport from central Dakar?

    There are 40 km between Dakar city centre and Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport.

  • What is the name of Dakar’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Dakar, called Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport (DSS). It can also be referred to as Blaise Diagne or Blaise Diagne Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Dakar?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Dakar is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R10 946. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R12 381 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Dakar?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Dakar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Dakar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dakar is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Dakar?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Dakar with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Dakar?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Dakar up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Dakar?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Dakar is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R584 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Dakar is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R701.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Dakar

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Prefer to fly direct to Dakar Blaise Diagne?

Find which airlines fly direct to Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Dakar Blaise Diagne

Monday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +24 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +25 more

Tuesday

ASKY, Air Canada, Air Côte d’Ivoire, +24 more

ASKY, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +25 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +26 more

Thursday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +25 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +26 more

Friday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +26 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +27 more

Saturday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +27 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +28 more

Sunday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +23 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +24 more

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Direct returns

Dakar Blaise Diagne to South Africa

Monday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +24 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +25 more

Tuesday

ASKY, Air Canada, Air Côte d’Ivoire, +24 more

ASKY, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +25 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +26 more

Thursday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +25 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +26 more

Friday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Canada, +26 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +27 more

Saturday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +27 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +28 more

Sunday

ASKY, Air Algerie, Air Burkina, +23 more

ASKY, Air Algerie, +24 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Dakar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Dakar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Dakar. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Dakar? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3266 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,8Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

10,0 ExcellentPaul, Jun 2025BKK - DXB
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Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

I was not allowed to board my flight due to a booking error with Kayak which customer service has not responded to me about yet. I had to book another flight at the airport.

The flight attendants were great, the food was also very good. The entertainment in the plane could be improved by including screens to watch shows/ movies.

Boarding confusion, just asked for a cup of water and the crew answers was shocking

Retard cuisant et criard. Inadmissible. Corruption et pratique non recommandable du personnel chargé de faire le Check des billets avant de passer au comptoir d’enregistrement. La dame qui me recevait voulait à tout prix me coller pour se faire d’argent. L’avion devrait faire escale à Douala donc on ne descend pas au sol. Pourquoi me demander où exiger que je devrais avoir un visa sur le Cameroun. C’est inadmissible. J’allais au Tchad et elle sait bien que je n’avais pas non plus besoin de visa compte tenu des accords de réciprocité entre état. J’avais mon visa et pourtant elle insistait. Ce qui était marrant ces collègues étaient complices. J’ai dû hausser le ton et l’insulter proprement. Mon adrénaline a monté. Trop de corrompus et moins de gens intègres dans vos rangs que ce soit à Cotonou et surtout à Accra. A Cotonou à l’agence principale, il vous faut un audit pour le personnel chargé de ventes des billets. Merci de transmettre à Asky

They take your hang luggage and it never arrives to your destination. They don’t follow seating arrangements

You need screens on every seat so passengers can watch movies, documentaries, music or something else to avoid to get bored.

Everything was perfect, Happy to have this great airline that serves all Africa.

The crew were good but I still did not have my luggage till now I keep checking no response

My Ethiopian flight was cancelled without Kayak informing me. I found out through my sister who picked the same flight via Expedia. When i informed Kayak, they failed to put me on another flight…stating they are waiting to hear back from Ethiopia airlines. After receiving no response for 2 weeks, I asked Kayak for a refund. And again, no response. Thus, I had to call my credit card company to dispute the transaction. Thank you chase for being understanding. However, I DO NOT recommend flying with Ethiopian airlines or booking through Kayak. Terrible customer service especially when it entails refunding people their money.

Cons: "It would be much better if they didn’t lose my 2 luggage bags with no proper compensation to offer - 50$ is what you get to recover your belongings meanwhile my items lost are worth at least 10,000$.. contacting my lawyer in the morning. Also the plane has nowhere to plug your phone, can’t charge your phone for over 7 hours, no in flight WiFi, and no tv screen to watch movies.. I couldn’t help but wonder was this a 1985 plane? Do not recommend, stay away."

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Better than US airlines. Food was adequate and tasty. Aircraft was clean and newly refurbished. Crew was professional and hospitable.

Better than expected. The aircraft was clean and the crew was professional and hospitable.

The plane was very small and hot. The air wasn’t working for the whole flight. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Poor. Crew members are not customer service friendly. They were slow and aren't helpful. The team in the actual airport seemed ok but actual flight crew didn't seem like they wanted to help at all or be there. Very disappointing experience. I wouldn't want to use this airline again if I needed to fly. The actual Abidjan airport was another fiasco in itself. Definitely will think twice before flying through that airport again.

Everything was perfect but they need to work on the drink I mean soda,the passengers surpose to be entitled to a can of soda not on cups with the amount of money we paid.They have to work on it.

Nothing was good. It was awful. We boarded the plane and were stationary for 3 hours. They assured us they were in contact with our connecting flight and the plane would wait since 95% of us were going to jfk, but they did not. They took us to Abidjan 3 hours late, knowing that we would all be stuck in a foreign country on New Year’s Eve/ day with no assistance whatsoever. They was little to no communication from them. So many more sad details to add, but I’ll just leave it here - Never would I recommend anyone to use Air Côte d’Ivoire. Absolutely terrible airline. No outlets to charge on their old plane, unfriendly staff, not good food.. I repeat, nothing was good about the flight.

Everything could have been better. One of my luggage didn’t arrive until after two days. The flight was delayed for over 30 mins. No proper communication from airport staff because they didn’t speak English. I regret ever transitioning at Abidjan. It was a terrible experience and will never use Ethiopian Airline also. In flight, water was dripping from the ceiling just above my seat area. It’s my worst flight experience so far. Thank you

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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